Talk:Towards a five year plan 2013-18

Some starter questions:Jon Davies (WMUK) (talk) 13:36, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

How long should the plan be?

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• A piece of string - failing that, 6-10 pages, with some discursive commentary or notes, or 3-4 without Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Should it relate to the Foundation's Strategic Priorities?

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• Yes Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Should it create its own strategic Priorities?

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• Yes, absolutely Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

How do we reconcile global and local community interests?

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• Priority to local Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

What sort of internal structure should it have, e.g. work areas, targets, success criteria, SWOT analysis etc?

I would like to see the plan being placed in a context of both the Wikimedia movement (WMF) and our own strategic goals - these can be broad commitments linked to our mission and values. The plan could be broken down by operational areas; Governance, Finance, Outreach, Fundraising, Communications, Membership, Community etc and then each should have sections with SMART targets for the period. I'm not sure smaller (i.e. 1 year, 3 year) targets work as well here because there will have to be some year-to-year flexibility to accommodate the unforeseen - but the broad goal should remain)

This is much in line with the plan we've already developed, and is a conventional way of working in the HE sector - have a look at |my former employer's five year plan as an example.

The additional virtue of this is that Trustees, Staff and Volunteers can start to frame spending decisions and proposals for programmic work in the same way i.e. how to they serve the strategic goals and SMART targets within the plan. Not really rocket science, and personally speaking, I'd really appreciate having this sort of structure in which to plan the work of my role :-) Katherine Bavage (WMUK) (talk) 10:26, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Please don't equate the Wikimedia movement with the WMF! --Tango (talk) 12:26, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Apologies! ;) Katherine Bavage (WMUK) (talk) 12:29, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

How much depth should we look for?

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• Not too much, especially for 2+ years ahead. We are still very much in a formative stage, with no real idea what will will look like in 5yrs time. Many key factors, above all the number of active volunteers, are still apparently out of our control. Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

What should we NOT put in?

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• Lots of detail Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Who should we consult and involve?

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• Membership & community. Donors. Some other chapters. WMF probably unlikely to want to comment. Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

How should we consult and involve them?

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• Ask for comments. I'd like to see some organized events with a session discussing. Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

How do we make sure it reaches the widest possible community?

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How often should it be reviewed, by whom and in what ways?

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• Annually is enough for the full 5yrs. Johnbod (talk) 16:42, 10 January 2013 (UTC)